{"id":83805,"date":"2024-10-02T14:20:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T21:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=83805"},"modified":"2024-10-02T14:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T21:29:21","slug":"things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-john-denver-tribute-and-symphony-experience-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-john-denver-tribute-and-symphony-experience-for-kids","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Long Beach this weekend \u2014 including a John Denver tribute and a symphony experience for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following list is a curated roundup of weekend events in Long Beach published every Wednesday on the Hi-lo and Long Beach Post. Have an event to share? Email robert@lbpost.com<\/a> with \u201cThings to Do\u201d in the subject line.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fall weekend is full of music. The Long Beach Symphony is kicking off its 90th season and hosting a concert event for kids. The Carpenter Center also has two big shows, with trumpet player Keyon Harrold showcasing selections from his album \u201cForeverland,\u201d and the incomparable John Denver being memorialized in a tribute show featuring his timeless classics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also a poetry festival at the Helen Borgers Theater, and if you want a way to help your community, the Willow Street Bridge is the place to be for the 34th Annual Great L.A. River Clean Up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poetry Festival (Friday, Oct. 4 – Sunday, Oct. 6)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents its 2024 Poetry Festival at the Helen Borgers Theater Friday through Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the weekend, writers, poets, and poet laureates will pay tribute to The Bard with performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Helen Borgers Theater is at 4250 Atlantic Ave. Admission is $15. For more information, tickets and times, visit lbshakespeare.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A New World (Saturday, Oct. 5)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Beach Symphony celebrates its 90th anniversary as it opens the 2024-25 season with Beethoven\u2019s Egmont Overture at the Long Beach Terrace Theater starting at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same overture inaugurated the Long Beach Symphony in 1934. It is revered as the \u201cVictory Symphony,\u201d which encapsulates the quintessence of Beethoven\u2019s artistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Beach Terrace Theater is at 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Tickets start at $34. For more information, call 562-436-3203, ext. 1 or visit longbeachsymphony.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foreverland  (Saturday, Oct. 5)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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